Management of transgender patients in critical care

As clinicians working in critical care, it is our duty to provide all of patients with the high-quality care they deserve, regardless their gender identity. The transgender community continues suffer discrimination from media, politicians and general public. healthcare workers we often pride ourselves on ability safely for patients. However, there remains a distinct lack understanding surrounding critically ill This likely part because specific not included Faculty Intensive Care Medicine’s, Royal College Anaesthetists’, Physician’s, or Emergency Medicine’s curriculum. There are several important considerations relevant including anatomical changes airway, alterations respiratory cardiovascular physiology management hormone therapy. Alongside this, simple but social factors that exist, such as use patient pronouns ensuring admittance correctly gendered wards. In this review will address key points suggestions how education subject may be improved.